One For the Fly Tiers

[new to the flock]

Belly Button Lint Fly

 

Hook: TMC 2487 Size 16-20

 

Thread: 8/0 Olive Dun

 

Tail: Orange Sow Scud Dubbing

 

Body: Light Olive Sow Scud Dubbing

 

Wing: Underfur of Polar Bear hair

 

Head: Light Grey Sow Scud Dubbing

 

 

 

 

 

Tie in some orange sow scud dubbing for the tail.

Edited March 9, 2006 by new to the flock

[new to the flock]

Dub some light olive dubbing onto thread and wrap a thin, tapered body

[new to the flock]

Take a small clump of polar bear underfur and tie in for the wing.

[new to the flock]

Dub some light grey dubbing onto the thread and wrap to form the head.

[new to the flock]

Whip finish and the fly is ready to use with a larger dry fly.

[tenbears10]

Take a small clump of polar bear underfur and tie in for the wing.

Who the hell collects the Polar Bear fur

[new to the flock]

This is my favourite tying site.

 

 

 

Follow the links. If you see a fly you want to tie click on its name.

 

 

http://sfotf.com/main/Series_VII_Flies.42.0.html

 

http://sfotf.com/main/Series_VIII_Flies.54.0.html

 

http://sfotf.com/main/Series_IX_Flies.67.0.html

 

http://sfotf.com/main/Series_X__NEW.137.0.html

 

http://sfotf.com/main/Other_Flies.79.0.html

[Dunkield]

I used to tie loads of flies, nymphs mainly, I never got into the real hard stuff.

 

There is something deeply satisfying about catching on your own tied fly when all around are struggling

 

Not sure my eyes would focus for a size 20 hook these days though :*)

[new to the flock]

stuartp;

 

Thats why they make these.....

 

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/ottlite.html

 

[Dunkield]

This is mainly what I will be using tomorrow

These are pretty popular over here, very simple but very slim as you can see - so they sink quickly.

 

Tied on a nice big size 10 buzzer hook

[Dunkield]

and these...

[Dunkield]

or if I get really desperate

Edited March 10, 2006 by stuartp

[old rooster]

or if I get really desperate 

You call that desperate, I never go without a tin of worms in my pocket :*)

 

Where you goin trouting this time of year then Stuart ?

 

I've tied up a load of epoxy buzzers on heavy and light hooks this winter and look forward to trying them. Never did get on buzzer fishing though, back end when they are fry bashing I usually get on better.

 

Will have a go at Pitsford and Draycote.

Edited March 11, 2006 by old rooster

[Dunkield]

Where you goin trouting this time of year then Stuart ?

 

I went to small stillwater near Reading, one of the better ones, not a muddy little hole like some of them :thumbs:

 

It was a bit cold but I just couldn't keep on waiting to get out there.

 

I went as far away from everyone else as possible (normally works for me) and cast into to the teeth of the wind, which is hard going as I aonly use a 4 weight outfit for those sort of waters. Floating line, long leader and a Blakestones Buzzer on a size 12, and couldn't stop catching them - luckily all but 2 got off

 

Of those big ones, I fished Pitsford a long time ago, and Eyebrook a couple of years back that is great reservoir if/when it all come togther

 

Sorry to any non fishers that must read like double-dutch!